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Industry warning over Government proposals to 'gut' BNG

Environmental groups have raised alarm bells over potential changes to Biodiversity Net Gain

Alex Black
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clock 鈥� 2 min read
Industry warning over Government proposals to 'gut' BNG

The Wildlife Trusts has warned nature faces a 鈥榥ightmare before Christmas' ahead of expected changes to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules. BNG requires housing developers to deliver space for nature...

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